Lettering device



A. CONTI LETTERING DEVICE Dec. 14, 1926.`

`Filed Jan. '7, 1926 ATTORNEY.

- PatentedDec. 14, 19262..

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Ln'frnarne innvicnfyyllppli'czation filed January invention relates toalettering device- "in which a series ofletters and numerals `may bemarked out ona disk, and the method of i using the lettersandnumerals'be controlled from a central point. A

Another object of my device is to provide sizes" and designs.

. Y Another object of my Vdevice isto 'provide y a scale in conjunctionwith a lettering vdevice Y to facilitate the meansfor spacing theletters and numerals used with the'lettering. device. Other objects andadvantagesof the invent-ion will be fully .understood from the inconnection with the accompanying"draw part 'of this specificationv in Yy s 1 i j meral 14 indicates that part which is necesf sary to'v usewith the letter P to complete y @the letter.v R- The numerals and 11 in-Y dicatethe parts on theV disk that are used Referringitothe drawingsdesignates acircular disk, which disk is sup-` following description andclaims when taken ings, forming which:` s Y, f .Figure V1 is anelevationside view.

Figure 2 is a. plan view.

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ported by the side arms 2. v'Iheside arms V2 terminate ina cross arm 15,which cross arm acts as an additional support for the circularv disk'.The circular disk 1 isV rotatably conf Y nectedmtothe cross arm -15 bymeans of the bolt,v 16 andthe nut-3. Thev lower ends of y,the side arms2 areconnected together bythe straight edge 5., The straight edge `5 isproy yvided with a `recess 18, :indented thereon thruouttheentirelengthof the Ysaid stra-ight l edge, so 'as to bring itin alignment in ahorizontal plane I withjthev cross arm 15, so

V the disk. vIt-will be seen by'referring to the are to, be outlinedlwhen ythe lettering device is placed in the position as shown on theVplan view as indicated in Figure 2. The'straight .edge 5Yis turnedoveron the end as indicated Y by thefnumeral117, this being done soy tofacilitate the straight edge 17 being used with anotherv straight edge.The kstraight edge 5 is'also kprovided with a graduated scale 4 toprovide means to assist in spacing the distance between thek letters'andnu-zv Vmei-als asthey are outlined from the disk 1. A series of lines?radiate from aV central point on the circular disk 1, which ldisk inthis f particular Ycase is divided into v four separate circular spaces,and these radlallines designate the' position 'of the letter vor numeralon vdra-wingthat theV circular disk may. be divided :into anyfnumbe'rof'separate-circular 1 Vspaces,therefore,1I do not wish to limit'my-flself'tofour circular :spaces as shown on Ithe drawingsv It -will also.be seen'zthatbyusing circular disk and spacing the letters; andnua:

mera-ls by' radial means I amableto obtain a series of lettersandnumerals-of various drawing that the second .letter B, of the alphabetII obtain byjoi'ning the letters iii-cv dicated on'the drawings by,V thenumerals 8 Vand 9j Thejletter O as indicated by the numeral12falso actsas the figure 0. The

and numeralslare stamped out of the disk, and it will be seen romthenumeralmlSindicat-e's that partwhich is nec-l g' essary to-completeV theletter Qland is used inV connection with theletter O. Y The nutoget-herto form thenumeral. ,g The deviceis operated vasjfollows:

fWhen itis desired to print any particular letter ornumeral that'letter.or numeral on the radial line 7 is brought in line with the I arrow 6 onthe graduated scale 4. When in this position asharppointedflettering penp Vis-inserted 4in -the `letter or numeral to be printedfandby drawingthe pen point aboutv the contour of the letter or numeral it can Y co`tween the letterszlorj numerals can be regu'l y 'lated Vbynieans of thegraduated scale 4. that the device willv set level with the straight Y sf edge 5 and the cross arml bearing against the surface on which theletters or numerals` be yreadily printed. Any'v .desired space' be-I-Iaving thus described my invention, what ,I 'claim as new anddesire tosecure by Let-sL ters Patent, is:

1.' In a lettering, device of the class described comprising a diskprovided withv a i series of .punchedletters and'numer'als,y side armsterminating ina cross arm, means to rotatably connectthe disk to thesaid Across arm, a graduated'straight edge connected to the sidey arms,said graduated straightedg'e being provided with means forspacing thedistancebetween the letters and numeralsas they are outlinedf'foim 4thedisk.)

2. In` a j lettering Y device of" the class de-y scribed comprising a.rdisk provided, withV av series'l of .lettersjand vnumerals of varioussizeslpunchedon radial lines Vonjsaidv disk,

side arms terminating in a cross arm, means .the side arins,saidgraduated straight edge Y the letters and numerals asthey are outlinedfrom the disk.' p l 3. In a lettering device of the class des seribedcomprising disklprovided lWith ai plurality Yotoireulffir spaees,`saidcircularV` v spaces provided with a yseries oft letters and` numeais ofvarious sizes punched tlirouggjh` the disk in said spaces, side armsterminatmg infareross arm, means t0 rotatablyl connect the disk to thesaid cross arm, agraduated strain-ht edge connectedA` to the sidearms'said Graduated straipht edOe oro'vided 4 b O b with a recessindented thereon, said recess to .provide means to bring the saidgraduated'.

straight edge in alignment ina horizontal i plane With the 'said VCrossar1n,' Ysaid'fgradu-KV ated'straight edge being provided Ywith means for'spacing the distance between the let-ters" and 'rn'imeralsrv astheyare' outlined from the disk.

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